yes but would'nt you say gi causes bad habits for nogi? I think practicing gi is great for gi competition but wouldn't you benefit more from just practicing nogi for nogi or mma competition opposed to praticing with the gi? I've heard mixed answers that's why i'm asking
guys- while most bjj moves are practically useful for self-defence, dont forget that bjj is also a SPORT... the gi is simply part of the equipment used in this sport.
BY THE WAY- doesnt florian's grappling partner sorta look like FEDOR?!?!
Why is using the gi impractical? People don't walk around the street bare chested and in speedos. I live in the Northwest and most of the year I wear a jacket. The techniques in the gi work the same as with a jacket.
i always try to explain this to people and they always have the same argument. for example think about hooded sweatshirt with the string going through the hood, thats just waiting to be grabbed and wrapped, haha. but yeah, a lot of stuff you see done with a gi can be done with a shirt/jacket. the end.
As someone who doesn't really know Kenny Florian I can tell you that he probably would never go for anything other than a rear naked from that position. You could hear the people laughing in the background when they realized he was going to use his own gi. Jiu Jitsu practicioners find it odd. It's kind of akin to the rediculousness of taking off your belt and wrapping it around their kneck, but a little less cheap.
This is a pefect example why certain people don't want to teach the gi anymore. Yes, you can choke them out with the back of the gi...... But if you can do it without the gi, that speaks volumes for the practioner's abilities. Don't get me wrong, Kenny is a great jiujitsu artist, but gi jiujitsu is fading out.
good one
tajwarjan 1 year ago
Great choke!!!
Dudongo86 2 years ago
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Sigtest 3 years ago
wearing a gi makes you more techincal and better for no gi ask the gracies
trsfinest2104 3 years ago
yes but would'nt you say gi causes bad habits for nogi? I think practicing gi is great for gi competition but wouldn't you benefit more from just practicing nogi for nogi or mma competition opposed to praticing with the gi? I've heard mixed answers that's why i'm asking
sWoLaNdO 2 years ago
guys- while most bjj moves are practically useful for self-defence, dont forget that bjj is also a SPORT... the gi is simply part of the equipment used in this sport.
BY THE WAY- doesnt florian's grappling partner sorta look like FEDOR?!?!
ninjai003 4 years ago
Why is using the gi impractical? People don't walk around the street bare chested and in speedos. I live in the Northwest and most of the year I wear a jacket. The techniques in the gi work the same as with a jacket.
TarzanboyZ 4 years ago 3
i always try to explain this to people and they always have the same argument. for example think about hooded sweatshirt with the string going through the hood, thats just waiting to be grabbed and wrapped, haha. but yeah, a lot of stuff you see done with a gi can be done with a shirt/jacket. the end.
thedogwave 4 years ago
i totally argee...people only say that using tha gi is stupid because they dont understand bjj (gi)
mike617 4 years ago
kenny florian is awesome, seriously if you can find his dvds they are great.
khaldun007 4 years ago
lol @ Chris' face contortions.
hereswhatsleft 4 years ago
Kenny Florian, what a GEEK!
JUMPFORJOYMOFO 4 years ago
As someone who doesn't really know Kenny Florian I can tell you that he probably would never go for anything other than a rear naked from that position. You could hear the people laughing in the background when they realized he was going to use his own gi. Jiu Jitsu practicioners find it odd. It's kind of akin to the rediculousness of taking off your belt and wrapping it around their kneck, but a little less cheap.
Robopencil 4 years ago
This is a pefect example why certain people don't want to teach the gi anymore. Yes, you can choke them out with the back of the gi...... But if you can do it without the gi, that speaks volumes for the practioner's abilities. Don't get me wrong, Kenny is a great jiujitsu artist, but gi jiujitsu is fading out.
robnajar 4 years ago
Haha that guys he was doin it on was gettin fucked up haha TAP BITCH!!
gergio123 4 years ago
It worked on my instructor, he was like "WTF?"
diabloman91 4 years ago
very creative!
firemosa 4 years ago